Oaxaca

Regional initiatives implemented

Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (DGM Mexico)
Women’s Economic Empowerment in Mesoamerica Initiative (WEE)
Alliance for Sustainable Landscapes and Markets (Landscapes and Markets)

Participants in the Initiative

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Local Technical Assistance
World Bank
National Forestry Commission
DGM Mexico National Steering Committee and Regional Subcommittees
Conservation International
State Coordinator of Coffee Producers of Oaxaca
Ejidos (communal land representatives)
Forest Investment Fun
National Institute of Indigenous Peoples/li>
Rainforest Alliance México

Purpose of the initiatives

DGM Mexico Strengthening the capacity of forest-dependent people to participate in REDD+ related processes and adopt best practices across various productive sectors, aiming to catalyze a transition toward a sustainable, low-carbon rural development model.

WEE: Improve the social, political, and financial conditions of women at both the household and community levels through greater participation in production and the sustainable management of natural resources, made possible by a new business development approach centered on empowerment, self-sufficiency and prosperity.
Reduce deforestation and scale up forest conservation by restoring productive landscapes that are high risk for deforestation and supporting the economic viability of sustainably-managed agricultural and forest products. In parallel, strengthen the resilience of producers in forest and jungle management amid the climate crisis.

Implementation period

DGM Mexico: 2017-2024
WEE: 2020 – 2025
Landscapes and Markets: 2018-2023

Type of activity / productive activity

Ecosystem restoration
Ecosystem rehabilitation
Prevention of land-use change and ecosystem degradation
Improvement of land management
Agroforestry systems
Silvopastoral systems
Ecoturism
Sustainable forest management
Climate-smart agriculture
Processing and sale of timber products
Production of food and personal hygiene products

Geographical location

Oaxaca

Value Propositions

Access to financing and markets for Indigenous peoples and local communities.
Facilitating access for youth and women without land rights to opportunities and benefits from forest governance.
Strengthen women’s capacities regarding legal rights and entrepreneurship to foster self-organization and greater participation in the local economy and governance.
Recovery of degraded lands (restoration and reforestation).
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Strengthening of organizations (business development, marketing, and communication).
Establishment of commercial relationships and market access.
Building alliances across the value chain.
Inclusion of women and youth in value chains.

National-level results

DGM Mexico

Financing for 88 subprojects (38 from the financial inclusion window and 50 from the social inclusion window)
3,850 beneficiaries (1,280 women and 2,570 men)
980 people trained (532 women and 448 men)
3,222 temporary day jobs generated (1,355 women and 1,867 men)
30 knowledge exchange workshops facilitated (587 participants: 191 women and 396 men)
26 young Local Community Promoters trained to support the subprojects (17 women and 9 men)
Participation of 39 people in advocacy events on REDD+ topics (16 women and 23 men)

WEE

Strengthening of technical skills, leadership development, self-esteem, and women’s rights for 5 groups in the state of Oaxaca

Landscapes and Markets

7,086 people trained in sustainable landscape management (2,175 women and 4,911 men)
37 organizations improved their capacity to address sustainable landscape issues
181,391 estimated metric tons of CO2 equivalent emissions reduced, captured, or avoided
4,221 people (1,326 women and 2,895 men) with improved livelihoods through monetary and non-monetary benefits from implementing sustainable landscape activities
6 brands of small-scale coffee producers strengthened through communication and marketing strategies
More than 9 million people reached through media campaigns focused on increasing the visibility of small-scale coffee, cocoa, and timber producers
4,535,326 greenhouse gas emissions projected to be reduced or avoided by 2030 through adopted laws, policies, regulations, or technologies related to sustainable landscapes
486,638 hectares under improved natural resource management
2 coffee-producing cooperatives in Chiapas certified by Rainforest Alliance/li>
187 certified producers
431 certified hectares
Creation of the platform “Markets for a Sustainable Future” to promote commercial partnerships between responsible companies and small producers engaging in sustainable practices (52 partners, 15,365 producers improved their production practices and livelihoods, 3 commercial alliances, 194,366 hectares with better agricultural and forestry practices, 104 products)